by Ron Paul
Imagine you had a pesky neighbor who somehow took out a mortgage on his house in your name and by some legal trickery you were obligated to pay for it. Imagine watching this neighbor throw drunken parties, buy expensive cars, add more rooms to the house, and hire dozens of people to wait on him hand and foot. Imagine that he also managed to take out several credit cards in your name. One by one, he would max them out and then use your good name and credit to obtain another credit card, then another and then another. Each time, this neighbor would claim that he needed the new credit card to pay interest on the other maxed out credit cards. If he defaulted on those cards, your credit score would be hurt and when you wanted to buy something for yourself, it would be more difficult to get a loan and the interest you paid would be higher. Imagine that you mulled this over, and time after time, said nothing as he filled out more credit applications so he would not have to default on the other debt taken out in your name. Meanwhile, another shiny new Mercedes appears in his driveway. At what point do you think you might get tired of this game? And, even though you are left with no really good options, do you think you might eventually tell him to go ahead and default, just stop spending your money!
This analogy demonstrates the position we are in with our government and the debt ceiling. The government has run up a huge debt in the name of the American people, who are sick and tired of being on the hook for it. There are no really good options left. Defaulting on a portion of the debt may not be without costs, but it is better than handing the government yet another credit card.
The government is using the usual scare tactics to strong-arm the people into going along with more spending. Remember the rhetoric surrounding the big bailout of October 2008? We were told, not that this would be calamitous for the banks, but for the people, who would continue to experience massive job losses and foreclosures. We were told that the economy would sink into a deep recession if this money was not handed out to too-big-to-fail corporate cronies. So, after much hand-wringing, leaders from both parties, against unprecedented public outcry, agreed to shower money on the banks and increase the debt. The banks learned nothing, except that Washington will come to their rescue, no matter what. The people, however, continued to lose their jobs and houses anyway, and here we are, still in a deep recession.
When you read the above example, your first reaction might have been to dismiss the neighbor’s debt as illegitimate and in no way your responsibility or your problem. You would be right. No fair-minded legal system would hold you responsible for such a debt, and would instead cart your thieving neighbor off to jail. Yet Congress can impose liabilities on you, your children, and grandchildren without your consent, and even without your knowledge. This is another example of government holding itself above the law. Much like the TSA claims the right to molest us, yet arrested a woman who turned the tables last week, stealing somehow becomes legitimate when the government does it.
We supposedly live in a nation of laws. For once, government needs to heed the law regarding the debt ceiling.
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I have translated this into Spanish. I Think Spanish only speaking people deserve the knowledge of Dr. Paul Ideas.
The link is
http://mexicoliberal.blogspot.com/2011/07/ron-paul-al-congreso-dejen-de-robar-los.html
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This is one of the few honest politicians who actually cares about the American people.
Ron Paul for President 2012!
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You are out of touch with poeple like me who do not agree with you! The
Republicans and people like you are out of touch! Bush and the Republicans ruined this country’s finances and we are paying the price today! Business has not reason to expand jobs because they can make money by speculation in the stock market! They don’t need to take the risk to expand their business by hiring more people! It’s a travesty!
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Who has destroyed the US economy more than any other president? Obama is a puppet just like George Bush.Bush did it under right cover but the trusted Obama did it under left cover which makes him far more dangerous.
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Exactly Ross there paid by the same banking cartel. NO difference same wars plus a few more by obama. Cecily please wake up the Rep and Dem are the same your mainstream news likes to blame one side and the other blames them. wake up when their on TV its no difference then wwe wrestling when the cameras are on they hate each other, but their paid by the same group. And this is a ron paul website NO ONE here likes bush or any fucking president paid by the off shore banking cartel. if you are a a obumer supporter then your a bush supporter the patriot act is still here the bush’s tax cuts are still here thx to obama. I like how you called RP supporters Republicans haha really there you go again Rep vs Dem. END THE FED
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Cecily please wake up the Rep and Dem are the same your mainstream news likes to blame one side and the other blames them. wake up when their on TV its no difference then wwe wrestling when the cameras are on they hate each other, but their paid by the same group. And this is a ron paul website NO ONE here likes bush or any fucking president paid by the off shore banking cartel. if you are a a obumer supporter then your a bush supporter the patriot act is still here the bush’s tax cuts are still here thx to obama. I like how you called RP supporters Republicans haha really there you go again Rep vs Dem. END THE FED
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Ron Paul Registration Bomb on Nov. 16th, 2011….REGISTER REPUBLICAN SO YOU CAN VOTE FOR PAUL IN YOUR STATE’S GOP PRIMARY!!!! Spread the word!
Ron Paul 2012!
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Ron Paul Registration Bomb on Nov. 16th, 2011….REGISTER REPUBLICAN SO YOU CAN VOTE FOR PAUL IN YOUR STATE’S GOP PRIMARY!!!! Spread the word!
Ron Paul 2012!
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Ron Paul Registration Bomb on Nov. 16th, 2011….REGISTER REPUBLICAN SO YOU CAN VOTE FOR PAUL IN YOUR STATE’S GOP PRIMARY!!!! Spread the word!
Ron Paul 2012!
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Ron Paul Registration Bomb on Nov. 16th, 2011….REGISTER REPUBLICAN SO YOU CAN VOTE FOR PAUL IN YOUR STATE’S GOP PRIMARY!!!! Spread the word!
Ron Paul 2012!
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Ron Paul Registration Bomb on Nov. 16th, 2011….REGISTER REPUBLICAN SO YOU CAN VOTE FOR PAUL IN YOUR STATE’S GOP PRIMARY!!!! Spread the word!
Ron Paul 2012!
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Im beginning to like Ron Paul
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For the BS we are going through with monetary system, Demos and Repub, I don’t blame you supporting Ron Paul
Ron Paul 2012
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the house and senate is full of squatters with their stinky, evil little fingers everywhere they should not be. but I like your “lard ass” reference too! I say we boycott them into extinction
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the house and senate is full of squatters with their stinky, evil little fingers everywhere they should not be. but I like your “lard ass” reference too! I say we boycott them into extinction
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Ron Paul 2012 “REAL TALK”
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Ben Bernanke has inspired me taking one look at him, I can say just this statement
“it sucks to be you” lol.
Go Ron Paul
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Remember when it was a disgrace to owe money! Only loans that folks took out was for House and maybe a car!! You saved Money!! They wrecked that America!!
Banksters need to be hog tied and our so called politicians!!! Both side are one in the same! Last HOPE Ron Paul 2012.
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Remember when it was a disgrace to owe money! Only loans that folks took out was for House and maybe a car!! You saved Money!! They wrecked that America!!
Banksters need to be hog tied and our so called politicians!!! Both side are one in the same! Last HOPE Ron Paul 2012.
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Remember when it was a disgrace to owe money! Only loans that folks took out was for House and maybe a car!! You saved Money!! They wrecked that America!!
Banksters need to be hog tied and our so called politicians!!! Both side are one in the same! Last HOPE Ron Paul 2012.
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Remember when it was a disgrace to owe money! Only loans that folks took out was for House and maybe a car!! You saved Money!! They wrecked that America!!
Banksters need to be hog tied and our so called politicians!!! Both side are one in the same! Last HOPE Ron Paul 2012.
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The government is ALREADY bankrupt, it simply attempts to disguise this fact by printing money. Of course, it doesn’t take a genius to work out where that leads and who it hits. What we have today is down to bureaucrats and career politicians seeing our taxes as an open cheque to mismanagement. As a business owner who pays substantial taxes, it really makes me angry to see these morons misuse it. Ron Paul 2012!
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I think another GREAT idea to support Ron Paul,would be for all of us supporters to start putting comments about Ron Paul and sources of information on him(like this website as well as RonPaul2012.com)on every political news story on major news outlets.Such as yahoo news.It sounds kinda dumb,but as we all know,people tend to be followers..The more people hear his name and what he stands for.The better chance he will have.I have started doing it already.I hope to see ALL of you doing it as well.We are in dire need of a man like Dr Paul.
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Greetings; I’ve been plugging Ron Paul at every opportunity. Ron Paul in 2012! Oops. There I go again.
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yeah we missed some fine print somewhere.
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yeah we missed some fine print somewhere.
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I love this website!!Ron Paul is the man!!But I think the Founding Fathers,as well as Ron Paul would agree.We the People need to get into the fight,not just comment and watch from the side lines.Just recently I have been putting up homemade signs above the freeway over passes in my local area.It would be nice to start seeing that all over the America!!!Come on all you limited government supporters.We can do this,with or without Ron Paul.Even if he doesnt win,he has given this fight a new breath of hope!!!!I would love to start seeing some fresh new ideas,and people looking to meet new people,from this website..My name is Anthony,I live in Santa clarita CA.If any of you live near me,I would love to get together.
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I too like a lot of what Ron Paul say’s. But why isn’t he more a part of this debt crisis? And crisis it absolutely is. Why isn’t he involved in it? This is a perfect opportunity for Ron Paul to prove he can be president Paul to Mr. and Mrs. America. Its not eough to just have great ideas. They have to be workable
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Sheera,
Dr. Ron Paul has a plan to balance the budget IMMEDIATELY…that is why he voted against CUT CAP AND BALANCE…you see, things really are that simple…there is no need to raise the debt ceiling if cuts are made immediately …and not spread out over 10 years like most plans do…
Others have wondered what a libertarian president like Ron Paul would actually do in practice…he has outlined this and it is on the http://www.ronpaul2012.com website…please take a look…thank you
Ron Paul 2012…you are either for FREEDOM or you are not
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Sheera,
The GOP don’t want Ron Paul or Michele Backmann or other Tea Party types…
They are the ones that John Boehner is battling in his party because he wants to CAVE to the Libs and give them the Debt Increase.
The GOP has lost there spins and their way in the Defense of America…
They are hell bent on turning American into another Failed Socialist State driven over the edge like Greece by unsustainable spending policies…
Bottom Line…. The GOP will not let RP speak for them!
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Yes Ron ,I’ve made a similar analogy myself.It is like letting your neighbour steal from you, and then he says,”Guess what,I’ll do you a favour.I’ll loan your money back to you and you can repay it with interest.” This is why our Western Govts are consumed with debt from which they cannot escape.
Either we rise up and right the wrongs, or enter a new dark age of oppression and abject poverty.
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Down with NWO tyranny!
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Down with NWO tyranny!
news LibertyPoet(dot)com
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The truth is that I have found myself into a situation of true supply and demand confrontation. What is unique about this situation is that it involves the uncontrollable effects of Nature.
However, it is simple to see that a system of monetary policy can evolve naturally and be more resistant to ecological and biological changes. There is no ‘Scientific’ or ‘Philosophical’ reason that our current civilization should be made so vulnerable.
Politically it is easy to see how this could happen through unconstitutional monetary policy. The un-natural expansion of any economy results in a rollercoaster of inflation and deflation. Please hear me now the Founding Fathers of the US foresaw this and they took well into consideration the Philosophy of the Upstate New York Iroquois Federation. The Iroquois taught them much about the fact that we are all God’s Children and that the different tribes comprising Humanity can live together in perfect harmony. This Thanksgiving please let US be especially thankful for our American Indian ‘Iroquois Federation’ Brothers and Sisters who saved and nurtured the true seed of Freedom.
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The people citizens to the US need to understand the securities that haves been signed into LAW. These securities are the claims made by the independent corporation called the Federal Reserve. Their security claim is upon all the Gold in Fort Knox and all the US established National Parks. This is what they have secured for themselves beyond proper Congressional Representation. JFK was trying to tell US this then he got his head blown off! You want and need freedom but these arrogant International Money Changers want nothing more than to treat you like a despicable animal.
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Obama disliked this video.
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and that is because his job is in the line. He won’t be able to suck up to those “too big to fail”.
RON PAUL 2012
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i wish they woulda given me a bailout.. $17,500 sounds nice..
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Imagine that you elect reps that are supposedly accountable to you and whose salary you pay…Who then not only steal from you to live the high life while being treated as royalty, but then,
1. Dictates and legislates what you can and cannot do.
2. Dictates or attempts to dictate what other nations can and cannot do; creating enemies; putting you at risk and ruining your reputation
3. What you can and cannot do with your body.
4. What you can and cannot legally put into that body.
5. etc etc
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Thumbs up to ya,
In the old days, people would keep a close eyes and place government worker in check but now days it is the other way around.
In the old days, people in the private sect would make more money than the government sect but now it’s the other way around.
Ron Paul 2012
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actually I think in a round-about way we do consent to be taxed and take on their debt when we get a social security number. or even the birth certificate might imply consent. which is sickening to think about.
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It’s simple. You kill the neighbor and it all stops. You do it so there is no evidence at all.
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ron paul serves DC everyday in a different way
it is truly remarkable
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wtf is that a computer voice? Sounds like RP being held at gunpoint and told to read. Maybe he’s sick? Getting poisoned? This guy must be a huge target considering his opinions and power.
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Ron Paul 2012, the last honest politician standing.
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